RL Record Keeper's Club James Tranter (1890 – 1959) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for

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( Heritage № 184), as a , i.e. number 3 or 4, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested

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Playing career

International honours

Jim Tranter won

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while at Warrington in 1922 against Wales, and in 1923 against Wales.

Championship final appearances

Jim Tranter played right-, i.e. number 12, in

's 10–22 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1925–26 season at

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, St. Helens on Saturday 8 May 1926.

Club career

James Tranter made his début for

on Saturday 16 December 1911, and he played his last match for Warrington on Wednesday 26 December 1928.

Honoured at Warrington Wolves

Jim Tranter is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.

References

External links

Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.comStatistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
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